Branding-iron



(No Model.)

A. STOLLSTORFP.

. BRANDING IRON.

No. 332,300. Patented Dec. 15, 1885.

NITED STATES PATENT Orrrcn.

AUGUST STOLLSTORFF, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BRANDlNG-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 332,300, dated December15, 1885.

Application filed May 23. 1884. Serial No.132,600. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, AUGUST STOLLsTORFF, a subject of the Emperor ofGermany, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBranding-Irons,of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Myinvention relates to an improved branding-iron for use in brandingnames, marks, &e., upon boxes, casks, and similar articles.

The object of the invention is to obtain a branding-iron which will besimple in construction and durable. and which may be employed instamping different names or marks, and to the accomplishment of theabove the invention consists of the novel devices and combination ofdevices, as will be described and claimed. I

Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a view in perspective of an iron constructed according to theinvention, and Fig. 2 aview of the tongs employed in handling the same.

Like letters refer to like parts in each view.

In this invention it is designed to form the stamping or marking lettersor characters upon two or more sides of the brand, and to provide itwith suitable recesses for the reception of the liftingtongs shown.

In the drawings, A represents the brand, which, as herein shown, isformed in the shape of a segment of a circle, with suitablebranding-letters formed upon both its front and rear face.

It will be understood that other forms of irons or brands may be used,and when the shape permits the letters or characters may be formed onmore than two faces.

, The brand is provided with suit-able recesses, a, into which the endsof tongs B are inserted, for placing it in the fire or for removing ittherefrom. By this construction of the brand one may be provided withletters for forming several different names or trademarks, and thebrands are found to be more convenient in handling and more durable inuse.

WVhat I claim is- Branding-iron A, provided with brandingletters on itstop and bottom faces, and with sockets a in its side faces, as and forthe purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST STOLLSTORFF.

\Vitnesses:

M. J. CLAGETT, HENRY ALLEN.

